Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5165187 | Phytochemistry | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We examined the effects of diferulates on cell wall composition and degradability. ⺠Diferulate ester deposition in maize pith cell walls was modified through breeding. ⺠Selection affected diferulate and ferulate biosynthesis differently. ⺠Increased diferulates resulted in repacking of the cell wall matrix. ⺠Higher diferulates, especially 8-8-coupled, reduced rumen cell wall degradability.
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Authors
Jaime Barros-Rios, Rosa A. Malvar, Hans-Joachim G. Jung, Mirko Bunzel, Rogelio Santiago,